LED Zeppelin
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: WTS: V10R Ti Electronic Raised Button Switches - Run #2 Pre-Order
I received my switches from the first run, very nice.
I did notice a gritty feel to the button when pressed off center or at an angle due to the contact between the raw machined surfaces of the button and housing bore. It's not that the surface is coarse, the parts are machined very nicely. But you can still feel the micro grooves with your fingernail and the nature of the contact along with your finger pressing on the button magnify the sensation.
I remedied it by disassembling the switch and polishing the sides of the button and the bore of the housing. I used a buffing wheel on a bench grinder for the exterior surfaces and a felt cone with a Dremel for the bore. While I was at it I hit the threads to knock the edge off for smoother installation and the top of the housing for cosmetics. Over time and repeated use the parts would probably have worn themselves in but with some of my lights that would be never.
When installing the switch make sure there are no burrs on the inside of the tail from the lanyard holes or tapped holes/protruding bolts from clips. The switch is a precise fit in the tail bore and will hang up on any protrusion. I installed a clip and have a slight burr that doesn't interfere with the stock threaded ring, but does with the e-switch. I'm going to chuck the tube in a lathe and clean up the inside of the tail. I was unsuccessful sanding it by hand and don't want to butcher it with a Dremel.
It's hard to capture but the parts on the right have been polished.
Now the button feels like its floating in the bore. Even when pressed at an angle there is no sensation of metal to metal contact.
I received my switches from the first run, very nice.
I did notice a gritty feel to the button when pressed off center or at an angle due to the contact between the raw machined surfaces of the button and housing bore. It's not that the surface is coarse, the parts are machined very nicely. But you can still feel the micro grooves with your fingernail and the nature of the contact along with your finger pressing on the button magnify the sensation.
I remedied it by disassembling the switch and polishing the sides of the button and the bore of the housing. I used a buffing wheel on a bench grinder for the exterior surfaces and a felt cone with a Dremel for the bore. While I was at it I hit the threads to knock the edge off for smoother installation and the top of the housing for cosmetics. Over time and repeated use the parts would probably have worn themselves in but with some of my lights that would be never.
When installing the switch make sure there are no burrs on the inside of the tail from the lanyard holes or tapped holes/protruding bolts from clips. The switch is a precise fit in the tail bore and will hang up on any protrusion. I installed a clip and have a slight burr that doesn't interfere with the stock threaded ring, but does with the e-switch. I'm going to chuck the tube in a lathe and clean up the inside of the tail. I was unsuccessful sanding it by hand and don't want to butcher it with a Dremel.
It's hard to capture but the parts on the right have been polished.
Now the button feels like its floating in the bore. Even when pressed at an angle there is no sensation of metal to metal contact.
